Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Edwards to Mountfort, 1819 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds 
     Jeremiah E. EDWARDS & wife Martha to Matthew MOUNTFORT, 
     indenture dated 3 Feb 1819, acknowledged 24 Feb 1819, admitted 15 Mar 1819 


[margin notes]  Edwards & wife 
                 To 
              Mountfort 

   This Indenture made this 3.rd day of Feb.y 
in the year of our Lord  one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, between 
Jeremiah E. Edwards and Martha Edwards his wife of Southampton County and 
State of Virginia of the one part, and Matthew Mountfort of county 
and state aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Jeremiah 
E. Edwards for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five dollars 
to them in hand paid by the said Matthew Mountfort, the receipt 
whereof the said Jeremiah E. Edwards and Martha his wife doth 
hereby acknowledge, they the said Jeremiah E. Edwards and Martha 
grant, bargain and sell, alien and confirm unto the said Matthew 
Mountfort  his heirs & assigns forever all that piece or parcel of 
land, situate in the County aforesaid and bounded as follows__ 
 Beginning at a pine a corner tree standing in the line branch 
between said Mountfort and said Edward thence Southwestwardly a 
line of marked trees adjoining the said Mountfort to a dogwood a 
corner tree between said Edwards in Jno. Moores line to a dogwood a 
thence Southeastwardly a line of marked trees intersection of the 
new corner tree between said Mountfort & s.d Edwards in John 
Moore line, thence Eastwardly  a line of marked trees to a gum a 
new corner standing in the above named branch, between the s.d 
Mountfort and said Edwards, thence  the various courses up the s.d 
branch to the first station, by estimation five acres may the Same 
more or less.  To have and to hold the said tract or parcel 
of land unto the said Matthew Mountfort his heirs and 
assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said 
Matthew Mountfort his heirs and assigns forever, and the said 
Jeremiah E. Edwards and Martha his wife for themselves 
their heirs executors and adm'rs  the said tract or parcel of 
land with all and every its appurtenances unto him the 
Said Matthew Mountfort his heirs and Shall 
and will forever warrant and defend.  In witness 
whereof the said Jeremiah E. Edwards and 
Martha his wife hath hereunto set their hands and 
seals, the day and year before written 
                      }                his 
 Signed Sealed and    }     Jeremiah E. X Edwards  ĪsealĪ 
 delivered in presence}                mark 
  of ~                }               her 
  [no witnesses given]         Martha X  Edwards  ĪsealĪ 
                                     mark 
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[p.] 231 

So.ampton County  to wit 

We Benjamin Devany & Jeremiah Cobb magistrates of the afores.d 
County have personally waited on Martha Edwards within mentioned 
and have examined her privately and apart from her said 
husband Jeremiah E. Edwards and she acknowledges that she signed 
the within deedof conveyance of real estate freely & voluntarily 
without the threats or pursuasions of her said husband and that 
she did not wish to retract it, and She wishes the said 
conveyance to be recorded in the County court of So. ampton  Given 
under our hands this 3.rd day of February 1819. 
                                              Benj.a Devany  JP ĪsealĪ 
                                              Jere. Cobb  J.P. ĪsealĪ 
   So.ampton County 
                   In the Clerk's office 24.th of February 1819 
 This Indenture was acknowledged by Jeremiah E. Edwards and 
 together with the certificate  thereon endorsed certifying the 
 acknowledgment and privy examination of Mrs. Martha 
 Edwards and admitted to record.  and at a court held for 
 the aforesaid County the 15.th day of March 1819  This 
 Indenture and Certificate as aforesaid were entered upon 
 the proceedings of the day 
                                              Teste  
                                                    Ja.s Rochelle  Cl 
// 

Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 16 (1818-1820), pp. 230-31 
The Library of Virginia, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 7 

images online at The Brantley Family Association Southampton Project: 
http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/southampton_project_list.htm

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Matt Harris, Zoobug64@aol.com [brackets & line breaks mine] 

[EDWARDS, MOORE, MOUNTFORD, MOUNTFORT]